Dovere, Potere, Volere Verbs Flashcards

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To have to;
Must;
To owe

Conjugate this verb

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Dovere

io devo
tu devi
lei deve

noi dobbiamo
voi dovete
loro devono

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I have to / must / owe

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io devo

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You (inf, sing) have to / must / owe

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tu devi

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He/she have to / must / owe

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lui / lei deve

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We have to / must / owe

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noi dobbiamo

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You (plur) have to / must / owe

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voi dovete

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They have to / must / owe

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loro devono

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What is “dovere” ususually used with to express obligation

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Dovere + infinitive

Expresses what has to or must be done

Ex: I must download
Devo scaricare

Ex: You have to dial
Dovete comporre

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Dovere + infinitive can mean / express what 2 things?

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  1. Obligation: Express what has to or must be done
  2. ProbabilityEx: HIs phone must be off
    Deve essere spentoEx: It must be broken
    Deve essere rotto
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I must download a document

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(io) Devo scaricare un documento

(scary-car-ay)

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You (plur) have to dial the number

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(voi) Dovete comporre il numero

(com-pour-ay) = to compose

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Must be

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Dovere (conjugated) essere

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His phone must be switched off

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Il suo cellulare deve essere spento

Suo = his w/ masculine noun (cellulare)

Dovere + infinitive = express probability

Spegnere= to turn off. Passato prossimo = spento

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It must be broken

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Deve essere rotto

(row-tow)

Dovere + infinitive = express probability

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You (sing, inform) must return at noon?

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(Tu) devi tornare a mezzogiorno?

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Virginia has to eat at twelve thirty

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Virginia deve mangiare alle dodici e trenta.

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We have to give mum twenty euro

(we owe…)

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Noi dobbiamo alla mamma venti euro

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I owe you a favore

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Ti devo un favore

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You (sing, inform) need to save your documents

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(tu) Devi salvare i tuoi documenti

i tuoi = “your” with masc plural noun (documenti)

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We have to study for the chemistry exam

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(noi) Dobbiamo studiare per l’esame di chimica.

(key-mee-ka)

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I have to go

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Devo andare

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We owe ten euro

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(noi) Dobbiamo dieci euro

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He must be in class

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(lui) Deve essere a lezione

Dovere + infinitive = express probability

“a” = receiving the action of being in (class) (??)

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I have to read a book for the course

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(io) Devo leggere un libro per il corso

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I have to finish my homework before class
(io) devo finire i compiti prima della lezione Dovere + infinitive = express obligation Della= Di + La
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To be able to; Can Conjugate this verb
Potere io posso tu puoi lei può noi possiamo voi potete loro possono
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I can / am able to
io posso
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You (sing, inform) can / are able to
tu puoi
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he/she can / is able to
Lui / lei può
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We can / are able to
noi possiamo
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You (plur) can / are able to
voi potete
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They can / are able to
loro possono
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What is "potere" usually used with?
Potere + infinitive
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What does "Potere" express?
1. Ability to do something ("can") 2. Permision to do something ("may")
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Can you (sing, inform) save the password?
(tu) Puoi salvare la password?
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Can we go with Laura?
Possiamo andare con Laura?
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Can you (sing, infor) pass the salt?
(tu) Puoi passare il sale?
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I can't turn on the TV
Non posso accendere la TV
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You (plur) can't go out this evening
(voi) Non potete uscire questa sera (stasera) (ooh-sheer-ay)
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I can't go out every night
Non posso uscire tutte le sere (ooh-sheer-ay)
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Marco can connect his smartphone.
Marco può collegare il suo smartphone. (coe-leg-gar-ah) (hard g as in guitar)
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May I use your (sing, inform) cell phone?
(io) Posso usare il tuo cellulare? (ooh-ZSAR-ay)
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You (plural) want to write a book, therefore have to do a lot of research.
(voi) Volete screivere un libro, quindi dovete fare molta ricerca. (ree-CHAIR-ka)
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You and Giovanni can print the documents.
Tu e Giovanni potete stampare i documenti. (stamp-are-ay)
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Emanuele and Anna can download the program
Emanuele e Anna possono scaricare il programma. (scare-ee-CAR-ay)
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Alessia can't come to our party
Alessia non può venire alla nostra festa alla = a + la
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I can save the e-mail
Io posso salvare l'e-mail. (lee-mail)
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You (sing, inform) can turn off the printer
Tu puoi spegnere la stampante
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Patrizio and I can register the password
Io e Patrizio possiamo registrare la password.
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To Want Conjugate this verb
Volere io voglio tu vuoi (voy-ee) lei vuole noi vogliamo voi volete loro vogliono
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I want
io Voglio
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You (sing, inform) want
Tu vuoi
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He/She wants
Lui / lei vuole
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We want
noi vogliamo
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You (plural) want
voi volete
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They want
Loro vogliono
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What 2 things can "volere" be used with in a sentence?
1. Nouns 2. Verbs in infinitive form
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Do you (sing, inform) want to buy a computer?
(tu) Vuoi comprare un computer?
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I want to go to the movies tomorrow evening
(io) Voglio andare al cinema domani sera.
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The students don't want to do their homework
Gli studenti non vogliono fare i compiti
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You (plural) want to buy a television.
(voi) Volete comprare un televisore. (tele-vees-ORE-ay) un televisore = appliance una televisione = entertainment
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The teacher wants to buy a laptop.
L'insegnante vuole comprare un portatile (pour-TAT-ee-lay)
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We want to buy a cellphone
Noi vogliamo comprare un cellulare.
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Sofia and Marco want to buy a keyboard.
Sofia e Marco vogliono comprare una tastiera. (tah-stee-ERR-ah)
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Yes, I want a new computer
Si, (io) voglio un nuovo computer
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They want to get ice cream
(loro) vogliono prendere il gelato
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Susanna wants to buy headphones.
Susanna vuole comprare le cuffie. (coo-fee-ay)
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I want to buy a printer.
(io) voglio comprare una stampante.
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To feel like having / doing something (different than "want to")
Avere voglia di (conjugate avere) "voglia" = wants
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I feel like
(io) Ho voglia di (Avere voglia di)
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You (sing, inform) feel like
(tu) Hai voglia di (Avere voglia di)
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He/she feels like
(lui/lei) Ha voglia di (Avere voglia di)
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We feel like
(noi) Abbiamo voglia di (Avere voglia di)
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You (plural) feel like
(voi) Avete voglia di (Avere voglia di)
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They feel like
(loro) Hanno voglia di (Avere voglia di)
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Do you (sing, inform) feel like watching TV?
Hai voglia di guardare la TV? (vole-ya)
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Do you (plural) feel like going out with them?
Avete voglia di uscire con loro? (ooh-sheer-ay)
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They want to download an app
(noi) Vogliono scaricare una app
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We want to play video games
(noi) Vogliamo giocare con i videogiochi (video-jockey)
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To mean
Volere + dire (conjugate volere)
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What does that mean?
Cosa vuol dire *vuole is commonly shortened to vuol in this construction
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If it rings, it means it's working
Se squilla, vuol dire che funziona (che = kay (foont-zse-own-ah)
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Do you (sing, inform) mean I'm not online?
Vuol dire che non sono online? (che = kay)
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What do these sentences mean?
Cosa vogliono dire queste frasi? these = vogliono Frasi = sentences (frah-zee) these = questo = queste (feminine, plural)
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I want to eat well, therefore have to prepare broccoli and zucchini
(io) Voglio mangiare bene, quindi devo prepare i broccoli e gli zucchini
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He wants to listen to music, therefore has to buy a stereo
Lei vuole ascoltare la muscia, quindi deve comprare uno stereo
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You (sing, inform) want to watch a movie, therefore have to turn on the television
Tu vuoi guardare un film, quindi devi accendere il televisore televisore = actual appliance televisione = the entertainment
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We want to get a good grade, therefore have to study
Noi vogliamo prendere un buon voto, quindi dobbiamo studiare
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The children want to play soccer, therefore they have to call their friends
I bambini vogliono giocare a calcio, quindi devono chiamare gli amici
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Today I want to watch TV but have to go to the supermarket.
Oggi voglio guardare la TV ma devo andare al supermercato.
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My sister can't go to her friend's (female) because she has to study.
Mia sorella non può andare dalla sua amica perché deve studiare.
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Me and my brother have to clean the garage.
Io e mio fratello dobbiamo pulire il garage.
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My parents can play golf, but before (first) they have to take my grandfather to the doctor.
I miei genitori possono gocare a golf, ma prima devono portare il nonno dal dottore.
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My cousins want to come to our house this afternoon.
Le mie cugine vogliono venire a casa nostra oggi pommeriggio.
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My uncles can't leave the office until 5 p.m.
I miei zii non possono lasciare l'ufficio prima delle 17:00. (lash-are-ay) = lasciare = to leave (diciassette)
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Marco wants to come but is sick
Marco vuole venire ma è malato.
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Carlotta and Vincenzo can't use the car because it is broken.
Carlotta e Vincenzo non possono usare la macchina perché è rotta.
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Letizia wants to visit her grandparents
Letizia vuole andare a trovare i nonni.
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You (plural) can't come because you (plural) are tired.
Voi non potete venire perché siete stanchi.
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Angela and I can't get there in time because the train is late.
Io e Angela non riusciamo ad arrivare in tempo perché il treno è in ritardo. riuscire = to be able to
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You (sing, inform) want to come but have to study for the exam.
Tu vuoi venire ma devi studiare per l'esame.
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Enrico has to take the dog to the vetrinarian.
Enrico deve portare il cane dal veterinario.
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Carmela can't come because she has to help her grandmother.
Carmela non può venire perché deve aiutare la nonna.